Fairhope, 1894-1954 - The Story of a Single Tax Colony

About the author

Paul E. Alyea (1899-1975), who was a professor of finance at the University of Alabama, and Blanche R. Alyea (1905-1988) were both graduates of the University of Illinois and longtime residents of Fairhope. Both are buried in the Fairhope Colony Cemetery.

Tennant McWilliams, a native Alabamian with experiences along Mobile Bay's eastern shore dating back to the 1940s, is a retired university administrator and an unretired historian. He and his wife, Susan, live in Fairhope on Single Tax Colony property.

Summary

The remarkable and improbable story of the utopian single-tax social experiment that gave rise to one of the most unique and colorful communities in Gulf Coast south.

Product details

• Authors: Blanche R Alyea, Blanche R. Alyea, Paul E Alyea, Paul E. Alyea, Tennant McWilliams
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780817321277
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-2127-7
• No. of pages: 373
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 236 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 724 g
• Illustrations: 7 tables - 1 map
• Series: Library of Alabama Classics; Library Alabama Classics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics